The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of approximately 15 weeks each and summer and winter sessions of varying length. The last week of the fall and spring semesters is set aside for final examinations.
The holidays and vacations observed by the university are noted below. Spring break is the week following the spring semester midterm.
August
- 7 Fall 2023 Bill Due
- 26 Residence Halls Open
- 28 Fall 2023 Classes Begin
- 31 Last Day to Drop Quarter 1 Course as No Grade
- 31 Last Day to Add Quarter 1 Course
September
- 1 Quarter 1 Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 4 Labor Day - No Classes
- 5 Classes Resume
- 5 Last Day to Drop Semester Course as No Grade
- 5 Last Day to Add Semester Course
- 6 Semester Withdrawal (W) Grade Begins
- 29 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Quarter 1 Course
October
- 9 Fall Break - No Classes
- 10 Switch Day - Monday Schedule
- 10 Midterm Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 18 Quarter 1 Ends
- 19 Quarter 2 Begins
- 22 Last Day to Drop a Quarter 2 course as No Grade
- 22 Last Day to Add Quarter 2 Course
- 23 Quarter 2 Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 23 Faculty Deadline to Submit Midterm Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
November
- 2 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Semester Course
- 2 Spring 2024 Registration Begins
- 2 Winter 2024 Registration Begins
- 21 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Quarter 2 Course
- 22 Thanksgiving Break Begins - No Classes
- 27 Classes Resume
December
- 7 Final Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 8 Quarter 2 Ends
- 11 Final Exam Week Begins
- 15 Fall Semester Ends
- 16 Residence Halls Close
- 21 Faculty deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
*All calendar dates are subject to change.
December 2023
- 18 Winter Session Begins
- 20 Last Day to Drop a Winter Session Course as No Grade
- 20 Last Day to Add Winter Session Course
- 21 Semester Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 25 Christmas Day - No Classes
January 2024
- 1 New Years Day - No Classes
- 4 Last Day (W) Withdraw Winter Session
- 4 Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 12 Winter Session Ends
- 18 Faculty deadline for submitting grades to registrar’s office 9 a.m.
** All calendar dates are subject to change.
January
- 2 Spring 2024 Bills Due
- 14 Residence Halls Open
- 16 Spring 2024 Courses Begin
- 18 Winter Session Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m
- 19 Last Day to Drop Quarter 3 Course as No Grade
- 19 Last Day to Add Quarter 3 Course
- 20 Quarter 3 Withdraw (W) Grace Period Begins
- 24 Last Day to Drop Semester Course as No Grade
- 24 Last Day to Add Semester Course
- 24 Semester Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
February
- 5 Priority Deadline to Submit “Intent to Graduate” Application for Spring 2024 Graduation (May) for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- 5 Priority Deadline to Submit "Intent to Graduate" Application for Summer 2024 Graduation (August) for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- 16 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Quarter 3 Course
March
- 4 Spring Break Begins - No Classes
- 11 Classes Resume
- 12 Quarter 3 Ends
- 12 Midterm Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 13 Quarter 4 Begins
- 17 Last Day to Drop Quarter 4 Course as No Grade
- 17 Last Day to Add Quarter 4 Course
- 18 Quarter 4 Withdraw (W) Grade Period Begins
- 25 Faculty Deadline to Submit Midterm Grades to Registrar’s Office by 9 a.m
April
- 1 Summer and Fall 2024 Registration Begins
- 1 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Semester Course
- 10 Last Day to Withdraw from Quarter 4 Course
- 26 Final Grade Links Open for Faculty
- 29 Quarter 4 Ends
- 30 Final Exam Week Begins
May
- 3 Spring Semester Ends
- 3 Residence Halls Close
- 3 Graduate Commencement
- 4 Undergraduate Commencement
- 10 Faculty Deadline to Submit Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m
** All calendar dates are subject to change.
Full Summer - 12 Weeks* (May 13 - August 8, 2024)
May
- 13 Full Summer Courses Begin
- 21 Last Day to Drop Full Summer Course as No Grade
- 21 Last Day to Add Full Summer Course
- 22 Full Summer Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 27 Memorial Day - No Classes
June
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
- 27 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from Full Summer Course
July
- 4 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 25 Grade links Open for Faculty
August
- 2 Full Summer Ends
- 8 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 4A - 4 Weeks* (May 13 - June 7, 2024)
May
- 13 4A Courses Begin
- 15 Last Day to Drop 4A Course as No Grade
- 15 Last Day to Add 4A Course
- 16 4A Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 27 Memorial Day - No Classes
- 29 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 4A Course
- 30 Grade Links Open for Faculty
June
- 7 4A Ends
- 13 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 8A - 8 Weeks* (May 13 - July 5, 2024)
May
- 13 8A Courses Begin
- 17 Last Day to Drop 8A Course as No Grade
- 17 Last Day to Add 8A Course
- 18 8A Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 27 Memorial Day - No Classes
June
- 14 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 8A Course
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
- 27 Grade Links Open for Faculty
July
- 4 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 5 8A Ends
- 11 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 4B - 4 Weeks* (June 10 - July 5, 2024)
June
- 10 4B Courses Begin
- 12 Last Day to Drop 4B Course as No Grade
- 12 Last Day to Add 4B Course
- 13 4B Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
- 25 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 4B Course
- 27 Grade Links Open for Faculty
July
- 4 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 5 4B Ends
- 11 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 8B - 8 Weeks* (June 10 – August 2, 2024)
June
- 10 8B Courses Begin
- 14 Last Day to Drop 8B Course as No Grade
- 14 Last Day to Add 8B Course
- 15 8B Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 19 Juneteenth - No Classes
July
- 4 Fourth of July - No Classes
- 12 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 8B Course
- 25 Grade Links Open for Faculty
August
- 2 8B Ends
- 8 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
Summer Session 4C - 4 Weeks* (July 8 - August 2, 2024)
July
- 8 4C Courses Begin
- 10 Last Day to Drop 4C Course as No Grade
- 10 Last Day to Add 4C Course
- 11 4C Withdrawal (W) Grade Period Begins
- 24 Last Day to Withdraw (W) from 4C Course
- 25 Grade Links Open for Faculty
August
- 2 4C Ends
- 8 Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades to Registrar's Office by 9 a.m.
* All calendar dates are subject to change.
Please be aware there is no longer a separate Extended Learning calendar.
Contact Us
Campus Address
Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall
(570) 422-2834
Interim Registrar
Mark Gerchman
registrar@esu.edu
